Talking machine



z- 3 H. L. T. BUCKLE El AL 1,923,558

TALKING MACHINE Filed Dec. 21, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet l a I l I F. -2. 5 lg By M JTTOIPNEKS Jj 1933- H. L. T. BUCKLE ET AL 1,923,553

TALKING MACHINE Filed Dec. 21, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 UNETED I STATES PATENIV TALKING MACHINE Horace Leopold Tucker Buckle, Buckinghamshire, and Harry Archibald Thompsett, Ealing, London, England, assignors, by mesne assignments, to Radio Corporation of America, New York, N. Y., a Corporation of Delaware Application December 21, 1929, Serial No. 415,754, and in Great Britain January 19, 1929 16 Claims. (01. 274-2) ries This invention relates to improvements in of the case when closed. In the box is mounted talking machines and more particularly to talka metal or other amplifying horn 5 with its ing machines of the kind in which a hinged lid inlet and outlet ends 6 and '7 towards the rear or cover is utilized to form part of the sound of the box, the horn 5 following a substantially 5 amplifying horn. circular path within the box, as clearly shown 60 The invention is mainly directed to the prO- in Fig. 2, so that a space 8 is left in the centre to vision of a machine which, though small and house the driving motor not shown. Packing compact when closed, possesses when ready for pieces 9 are provided in the front corners of playing, the advantages of an amplifier with a the box 1 and a side plate 10 covers the V-shaped 10 large outlet opening, and it is particularly apspace indicated at 11in Fig. 2. V 65 plicable to talking machines of the kind known The utl t nd 7 of th h 5 1 equal i as portable machines. width to the full inner width of the box 1 and In the machine according to the invention, extends upwardly, as clearly shown in Figs. 1, 3

the orn mou h is formed y the ngedlid and 4, to substantially the level of the upper edge and a plate which is mounted to move, as the lid of the rear wall 4: of the box 1. The inlet end 6 70 is opened and closed, about a different axis f the h rn 5 is arranged t pass th ugh th than that Of the the Plate Ethel he d n side Wall 12 of the horizontal portion of the horn the clOSed p o lying 0 tegethel' ha near the outlet end and to extend upwardly as y d n h p n p s The plate ay shown at 6 in Figs. 3 and 4 within the outlet Ol s the full Width h d d, end 7 and finally through the front wall 13 of 75 W a View t0 providing a hOTh mouth of large the outlet end 7 where it projects forwardly and depth from back to I the p a y be l is connected through a suitable bearing joint nished with side wings and the sides of the lid 14 with the sound arm 15, y be a d p than has been the p e On the upper surface of the horizontal portion hitherto, the lid sides extending, in the closed or the horn 5 and to the side plate 10 is secured 80 position, a considerable distance below the level a metal, or other plate is which serves as a moof the turntable and even to the level-.ohthe tor board t support the motor not shown) bottom of the box. 7 arranged in the space 8 surrounded by the The back of the casing may be formed in vhorn.- The usual turntable 17 is provided above one piece, fixed with regard to the box portion the motor board. 85

and extending from the bottom of the box to the To the upper edge of the rear wall 4 of the e of the d wh c dhe may b box 1 is hingedly connected the lid formed of a hinged to move about an situated atthe top l8, front and side walls 19, 20 but 110 back upp r edge of t back ef the easing. While h Wall, the .hingebeing connected with the rear p at whi th r with th l d forms the edge of the top 18. The front and side walls are o mouth, is hinged t0 meve about. an axis of such a height as to extend to the upper edges forward of and spaced from the lid hinge but of the shallow walls 2, 3 of the box when the case situated close to the plane of the lidtopwhen is closed, so that the amplifying horn 5, motor closed. board 16, turntable 17, sound arm 15 and other 40 The invention is illustrated, by way of eX- parts are satisfactorily enclosed.

ample, in the accompanying drawings in which To the upper edge of the front wall 13 of the Fig. l is a view in perspective showing the upwardly extending outlet end 7 of the amplimachine ready for playing. fying horn is hingedly connected a metal plate Fig. 2 is a plan view of the machine with 21wnich extends across the fullwidth of the 45 the lid and motor board removed'and showing lid and along from one third to one half, for

the arrangementof the amplifying horn. example, of the length of the lid.

Fig. 3 is a view in sectional elevation taken The hinged plate 21 is provided with narrow on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2, showing the lid in side wings 22, which lieparallel to the side walls open position, and 26 of the lid and are movable, together with Fig.4 is a similar view showing the lid in the'plate 21, relative to the side walls 20. The

closed position. l l wings are furnished with stop pins 23 which en- Referring to the rawings, a box 1 is progage in slots 24 in the side walls 2c of lid vided having front and side walls 2 and 3 of less to limit the movement of the plate 21 with height than those of machines of usual type and regard to the lid and therefore the extent to a rear wall 4 equal in height-to the total he ght, which the lid can be opened. In the open posi- 0 tion of the lid, the plate 21 and its wings 22 together with said lid form an extension of the upwardly directed portion '1 of the amplifying horn.

A series of notches 25 maybe provided in the slots, 24 with which the stop pins 23 may be engaged to vary the open position of the lid and hinged plate 21 and therefore the size and direc tion of the horn mouth.

The line of juncture of the side walls of the box 1 and the lid may be shaped as shown in the drawings to provide the most desirable shape for the horn mouth. The side walls 20 of the lid are shown as being deepest at a point one third to one half the length of the lid away from the rear edge so that a horn mouth of large depth may be obtained with wings 22 of small width on the plate 21.

When the lid is closed, hinged plate 21 is moved down about its hinge on wall 13 into the position shown in Fig. 4 where it lies close to the wall 18 of the lid, the hinge of the plate 21 in the case illustrated being in contact with the underside of the wall 18 of the lid.

The space between plate 21, the motor board 16 and wall 13 when the machine is closed may be utilized to house the sound arm 15 and sound box and an aperture 26 may be provided in the motor board to receive the sound box to retain the latter and the sound arm 15 in fixed position as shown in Fig. 4 during transit.

We claim: r

1. In a talking machine, a base, a cover hinged to said base, a plate pivoted to said base and cooperating with said cover to form a horn extension, and means connecting said cover and said plate for simultaneous movement when the cover is moved.

2. In a talking machine, a base, a cover hinged to said base, a plate pivoted to said base and cooperating with said cover to form a horn extension, and means connecting said cover and said plate for movement of one relative to the other when said cover is moved.

3. In a talking machine, a base, a cover hinged to said base, a plate pivoted to said base and cooperating with said cover to form a horn extension, and means connecting said cover and V 'said'plate whereby said plate occupies a position adjacent said cover when in closed position, and a position separated from said cover when in open position.

4. In a talking machine,' a base, a cover 'hinged to said base,'a plate pivoted to said base and cooperating with said cover to form a horn extension, and. means connecting said cover and said plate whereby said plate occupies a position nearer to said cover in closed position than in open position.

to closed position, said means being adapted to retain said horn extension in open position.

6. In a talking machine, a base, a cover hinged to said base, a plate pivoted to said base and cooperating with said cover to form a horn extension, and means connecting said cover and said plate for simultaneous movement from open to closed position, said means being adapted to retain said .horn extension in any one of a plurality of intermediate positions.

7. In a talking machine, a base, a cover hinged to said base, a plate pivoted to said base with its to said base, a plate pivoted to said base with its pivotal axis spaced from the hinge axis of said cover, and means connecting said plate with said cover whereby said plate is movable with said cover about an axis different than that of the cover, said plate and cover cooperating to form a horn'extension when in any position except fully closed position.

8. In a talking machine, a base, a cover hinged pivotal axis spaced from the hinge axis of said cover, and means connecting said plate with said cover whereby said plate is movable with said cover from open to closed position about an axis different than that of the cover, the pivotal axis of said plate being substantially in the same plane as the plane of the cover when in closed position. 6

9. In a talking machine, a base, a cover hinged to said base, a plate pivoted to said base with its pivotal axis spaced from the hinge axis of said cover, and means connecting said plate with said cover whereby said plate is movable with said cover from open to closed position about an axis different than that of the cover, the pivotal axis of said plate being parallel to the axis of the cover and. in substantially the same plane as the plane of the cover when in closed position.

10. In a talking machine, a base, a cover hinged to said base and having a top and side walls, a plate pivoted to said base and forming with said top and said Walls a horn extension, said plate being shorter than the top, whereby a horn opening is provided, and means connect ing said cover and said plate for simultaneous movement when said cover is moved.

11. In a talking machine, a base, a cover hinged 'to said base and having a top and side walls, said side walls being of greatest width 115 intermediate their ends, and a plate pivoted to 'saidbase and forming with said top and side portion and cooperating with said cover to form an extension for said horn, and means connecting said cover and said plate for relative movement when said cover is moved.

' 13. A portable phonograph comprising a base,

a horn mounted in said base and having an upwardly extending portion, a cover hinged to said base, a plate pivoted to said upwardly extending portion and lying adjacent said cover when in closed position, and means connecting said cover and said plate for relative movement, whereby said plate isseparated from said cover when said cover is moved to open position to provide an extension for said horn when the cover is p in open position. 1 120 14. In a' portable phonograph comprising two hingedly connected sections, a pivoted member on one of said sections. and means on the other of said sections cooperating with said pivoted member to maintain said sections in open posi- 1' 5 tion, said pivoted member cooperating with said other section to form a hornextension.

15. In a talking machine, a base, a cover hinged to said base, and a platepivoted to said base and movable with said cover about an axis different than that of the cover, said plate and cover cooperating to form a horn extension.

16. In a talking machine, a base, a cover hinged to said base, and a plate pivoted to said base and movable with said cover from open to closed position about an axis different than that 

